Three of the 51 aspirants seeking executive positions in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region have been disqualified following the party’s vetting exercise.
However, some aspirants have questioned the outcome, arguing that other candidates who allegedly failed to meet the party’s eligibility requirements should also have been disqualified.
The vetting exercise, which precedes the party’s Northern Regional executive elections, has generated differing views among contestants.
Deputy Communications Officer aspirant Abdallah Abu Safianu claimed that some candidates cleared to contest did not meet the eligibility requirements stipulated in the NDC’s constitution.
Citing Article 8, Clause 2(1), he argued that aspirants seeking regional executive positions must have previously held positions at the branch or tertiary level.
He maintained that candidates who did not satisfy the requirement should not have been cleared to contest.
Other aspirants, however, expressed satisfaction with the vetting exercise, describing the process as smooth and transparent.
Some also expressed confidence in winning their respective contests.
Beyond the competition for executive positions, some aspirants called for greater unity within the party, stressing that internal cohesion would be critical to the NDC’s efforts to reclaim constituencies currently held by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2028 general elections.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Northern Regional Vetting Committee, Baba Jamal, has urged aspirants dissatisfied with the outcome of the exercise to seek redress through the party’s Appeals Committee.
He also cautioned contestants against indiscriminately placing campaign posters, particularly on highways and road signs.
Mr Jamal urged the aspirants to conduct their campaigns peacefully and with decorum.
